Sunday, September 24, 2017

Happy Sunday! Do you have a do-it-yourself attitude and independent spirit, or have you ever been called strong-willed? I sure have and while being independent is an admirable quality, it also can make life awfully hard when we try to do life apart from Jesus. Some of us try to do life without Jesus because we have fallen away or are ashamed of how we are living or we have never sought a real relationship with him. But, this is not how our Father intended us to live. He wants us to remain in Jesus no matter what--to let him be a part of everything we do--the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is not always easy to let him in, but it always worth it. And if you are not sure where to start, simply talk to Jesus, repeat his name if that is all you feel like you can do and practice daily relationship with our Father.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Happy Sunday!In this current season I feel like I know a lot of folks who are going through some rough stuff. I am talking the really hard, life altering situations. And in these tough times, there is sadness and anger and fear. But, there is also hope. My prayer is that people know that hard things do not last a lifetime. Sadness and disappointment are a moment in the whole scheme of things. Peace and happiness will return and when we rest in God's never ending favor, we will KNOW, even when we don't feel it, that joy WILL return, and that it is worth waiting for. Knowing this truth, helps us to keep on keeping on!

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Happy Sunday! Yesterday, our smoky skies cleared for a time, it rained a bit, and we were happy to see our beloved mountains. More than a million acres have burned in Montana in the past six weeks, and on most days we have not been able to see the mountains that surround us. But, even on the days we haven't seen the mountains, we KNEW they were still there. Faith is the same--it is the thing that assures us that God is working in the background even when we don't see it. When we are praying and waiting on Jesus to answer, we have hope that He will act. Faith enables us to trust in KNOWING that God "has got this" whatever this may be. Faith helps us to keep going even when we don't see the whole picture or know the entire plan. This week, let's practice resting in faith.

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Happy Sunday! I have a dear friend going through the hurricane in Houston right now. She and her family are safe, but boy, have they been battered with rain and wind. Honestly, I cannot imagine and I am sure Texans are feeling weary. This verse assures us that when we are weak and exhausted, when we are bruised, when we feel defeated, God will not break us. God is a loving Father. Jesus is gentle with hurting, broken people. He loves us compassionately and with kindness that we simply cannot fathom and understand. And all he asks is that we simply accept that love and when we are strong enough, share it with others. Rest in that truth my fellow bruised reeds and flickering candles.

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Happy Sunday! This verse has been on my heart for several months and in the past few weeks I have been reminded of it again and again. Jesus did not come to this earth armed with a long list of do's and don'ts or with his finger pointing at us. He doesn't stand in front of us, arms held up with wrists crossed in an X. Rather, Jesus stands in front of us, arms flung open wide, restoring and healing us. And, Jesus asks us to do the same: to stand in front of one another, with open arms and with hearts full of mercy. Somehow we have made mercy hard and we do not show love to all, to those in our communities and to those right in front of us. Before we do anything else, before we worry about the "rules" and the rights and the wrongs, we MUST show mercy--we MUST love with wide open arms and wide open hearts and stop the condemnation and hate.

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Hello there, I am Becky, a 50 something year old mother of 3, plus 1 sweet son waiting for me in heaven, a wife, junker, decorator, retired teacher. I love hunting for junk that I can repurpose, build with, or paint on. I live in 1931 schoolhouse that we are busy trying to personalize and renovate. I also love taking advantage of the great outdoors in this beautiful place I live, Montana.

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